07 April 2006 |  Print |  Email

The 2nd annual Charity donation from International Branded Hotels Shanghai (IBHS) was made on Friday 7th April at InterContinental Pudong Shanghai.

IBHS now have forty-one members and on behalf of the growing membership Mr. William Hall – chairman of IBHS presented the contribution to the Shanghai Charity Foundation.

Chairman of the IBHS William Hall said “International hoteliers have a warm sense of hospitality and are also very much aware that we can extend helping hands to those that need our assistance. We are delighted to continue work closely with the Shanghai Charity Foundation and to continue this as an annual event. ”

This 2nd charity donation will be used to help Shanghai Sunrise – a one to one educational sponsorship program for underprivileged children in the Shanghai Community. The rest of the funds will be used to provide nourishing lunches for younger school children for 12-month period.

All future IBHS fundraising activities will contribute to the IBHS Foundation, whose funds will be used to support local organizations, and groups of people in need, in association with the Shanghai Charity Foundation.

Note to Editors
The IBHS (International Branded Hotels of Shanghai) represents some of the best 4 and 5 star international hotels in Shanghai with 41 hotels and over 15,000 rooms. The IBHS is a division of the Shanghai Hotel Industry Association. Meeting on a regular basis since 1993 with initially 9 member hotels, the IBHS has been able to exchange ideas and network not only amongst themselves but also with key agencies such as Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administrative Commission and International bodies like the ICCA - International Congress & Convention Association.